TIPPERARY INTERMEDIATE TEAM
Tipperary crossed the border to Fraher Field, Dungarvan last Sunday to play Waterford in Round 3 of the Tesco Homegrown National Football League. Rivals of old these two teams met each other last year in the Munster Championship when only a goal separated the teams. The teams always provide outstanding games of football and Sunday was no different.
Tipperary within two minutes of the throw in raised the green flag with a Lorraine O’Shea goal while Waterford took a few minutes to settle. In the eighth and ninth minute respectively, Michelle McGrath and Mairead Wall found the posts for Waterford to be followed quickly by Hannah Landers first goal of the day. With Waterford now in the lead Tipperary turned to the Carroll sisters for the equaliser, Claire and Edith respectively pointed the ball to do this. Heading into the second quarter both teams proved that there was nothing between them but the kick of the ball and in the second quarter Tipperary had the extra kick to find the posts with points from Gillian O’Brien, Mairead Morrissey and Claire Carroll while Waterford’s Linda Wall and Michelle Ryan secured their two points. Waterford’s Michelle McGrath was sin binned in the twenty seventh minute and Tipperary went in at the break with an extra player and point. Tipperary 1-5 Waterford 1-4
As in the first half Lorraine O’Shea started the scoring in the second half with a point in the first minute. Tipperary placed the extra person in the backs and reduced Waterford’s ability to score until in the thirty seventh minute Michelle McGrath resumed her position. Waterford’s Linda Wall and Michelle Ryan scored the next two points to equalise the game for third time. In the forty first and forty second minute Mairead Morrissey pointed twice while Waterford showed signs of the pressure Tipperary had placed on them when Michelle Ryan missed a hat trick of frees in the following three minutes. Claire Carroll reasserted the pressure with another point in the final minute of the third quarter. Waterford steadied themselves again with a point from Linda Wall before Hannah Landers found the net for the second time. This was the turning point of the game and despite another sin bin for Waterford Tipperary could not close the gap of the monumental point. Both teams registered another point on their score lines before the final whistle blew with Waterford claiming the three points to put them at the top of the League table with nine points, three wins. Waterford 2-8 Tipperary 1-10
Tipperary are fourth on the National League Table heading into a free weekend but due to match postponements owing to bad weather Armagh (second) and Leitrim (third) still have a game to play next weekend. Tipperary introduced two more League debutants as an injured Aisling O’Connor made way for the Lauren Fitzpatrick, Ardfinnan in goal while Kirsty Downey, Cahir lined out at corner-forward.
Tipperary Team
Lauren Fitzpatrick (Ardfinnan), Sinead Delahunty (Foxrock/Cabinteely), Samantha Lambert (Ardfinnan), Rachel Kenneally (Aherlow), Siobhan Condon (Aherlow), Jennifer Grant (Brian Borus), Barbara Ryan (Moyle Rovers – Captain), Lorraine O’Shea (Mullinahone), Niamh Lonergan (Moyle Rovers), Edith Carroll (Galtee Rovers), Claire Carroll (Galtee Rovers), Gillian O’Brien (Moyle Rovers), Kirsty Downey (Cahir), Mairead Morrissey (Brian Borus), Shauna Ryan (Ballymacarbry)
Subs used – Brid Condon (Aherlow) for Rachel Kenneally (Aherlow), Emer Myles (Brian Borus) for Kirsty Downey (Cahir), Maeve Hackett (Moycarkey Borris) for Siobhan Condon (Aherlow)
Scorers – Lorraine O’Shea 1-1, Mairead Morrissey 0-3 (0-1 frees), Claire Carroll 0-3, Edith Carroll 0-1, Gillian O’Brien 0-1, Jennifer Grant 0-1
O’CONNOR CUP
Tipperary Ladies Footballers Jennifer Grant (Intermediate), Siobhan Condon (Intermediate), Dara Walsh (Minor) and Maura Condon (Aherlow) recorded a victory for their college UL in the O’Connor Cup against UCD last week. In another first round game Kelly Hackett (Intermediate) played for UCC, they were defeated by Queen’s University, Belfast by a single point.
MEDAL PRESENTATION
2013 Under 14 Tipperary All Ireland finalists will be presented with their Munster winners medals and All Ireland runners-up medals on Friday 21st February in Monroe Sports Complex at 8.30pm. Tipperary’s 2013 season began with well contested games with Clare, Limerick and Waterford which earned the Premier County a place in the Munster C Championship Final against Clare. A four point victory in the Munster Final ensured an All-Ireland semi-final fixture with Leitrim where Tipperary recorded their biggest victory of the year and an All-Ireland Final waited these girls. On June 22nd Tipperary travelled to Nowlan Park, Kilkenny to meet Wexford but Wexford claimed a four point victory over Tipperary.
Tipperary Under 14 Panel: Joint Captains – Jean Kelly (Cappawhite) and Kirsty Crotty Ryan (Moyle Rovers).
Kate Barlow (Clonmel Commercials), Chloe Boland (Moyle Rovers), Christina Brennan (Templemore), Orla Burke (Moyle Rovers), Anna Carey (Clonmel Commercials), Megan Coen (Fethard), Sarah Corby (Arravale Rovers), Hollie Corcoran (Clerihan), Emma Cronin (Moyle Rovers), Sarah Duggan (Arravale Rovers), Kate Davey (Fethard), Katelyn Flemming (Cappawhite), Aoife Gahan (Boherlahan), Ciara Hayes (Fethard), Clodagh Irwin (Thurles Sarsfields), Niamh Keane (St. Patrick’s), Aoife Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Cora Maher (Moyle Rovers), Claire Moore (Moyle Rovers), Laura Morrissey (Brian Borus), Lara O’Dwyer (Lattin-Cullen), Molly O’Meara (Fethard), Aoife O’Shaughnessy (Ardfinnan), Emer Quirke (Lattin-Cullen), Laura Stocksborough (Fethard)
SLOGAN COMPETITION
Tipperary Ladies Football are running a slogan competition for all Tipperary Ladies Football club members. Slogans are required to be less than seven words. Clubs are asked to email entries from their club members to administrator@tipperaryladiesfootball.ie. The prize for the best slogan is a Tipperary Ladies Football Jersey. Closing date for entries 24th February 2014.
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By Jonathan Cullen Mon 17th Feb
